Marion County

As of 7:45 p.m. Sunday, part of State Road 19 in Northeast Marion County remained closed in both directions.

Dry conditions are prompting concerns about water shortages and wildfire risk in Central Florida.

One more Senate committee would still need to approve the proposal before it could become law.

The proposal would allow the Ocklawaha to breach a dam currently limiting the river’s flow of water into the St. Johns River.

18-year-old Shannon Rushing, a Forest High student, was killed walking to her bus stop in northwest Ocala.

An organizer said this No Kings protest in Ocala -- one of thousands of anti-Trump rallies across the country -- drew a bigger crowd than the one in June.

Federal prosecutors say two leaders with the Kingdom of God Global Church forced people to work as servants and staff call centers without pay.

If you think it was hotter than normal in Central Florida, you’re right. Summer heat got off to an early start in April and May, and heat-illness reports climbed too.

After a final vote in August, the hunt will take place in December with permits to kill 187 bears.

At a press conference in Ocala, the heart of thoroughbred country in Florida, the governor said he’s waiting to see how those bills unfold.